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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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