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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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