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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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