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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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