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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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