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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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