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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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