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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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