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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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