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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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