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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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