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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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