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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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