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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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