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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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