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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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