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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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