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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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