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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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