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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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