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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education 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 ensure that educators 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 problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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