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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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