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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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