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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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