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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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