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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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