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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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