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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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