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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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