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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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