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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches 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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