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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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