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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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