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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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