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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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