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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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