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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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