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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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