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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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