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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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