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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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