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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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