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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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