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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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