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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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