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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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