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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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