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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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