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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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