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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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