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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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