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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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