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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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