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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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