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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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