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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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