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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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