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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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