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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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