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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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