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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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