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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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