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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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