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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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