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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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