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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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