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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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