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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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