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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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