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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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