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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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