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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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