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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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