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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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