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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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