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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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