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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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