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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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