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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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