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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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