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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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