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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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