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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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