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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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