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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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