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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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