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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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