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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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