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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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