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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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