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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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