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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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