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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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