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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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