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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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