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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key 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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