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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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