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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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