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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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