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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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