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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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