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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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