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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education