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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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