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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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