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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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