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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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