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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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