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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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