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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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