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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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