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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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