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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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