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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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