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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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