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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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