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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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