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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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