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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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