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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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