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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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