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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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