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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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