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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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