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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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