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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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