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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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