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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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