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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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