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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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