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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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