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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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