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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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