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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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