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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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