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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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