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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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