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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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