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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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