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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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