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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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