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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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