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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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