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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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