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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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