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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the 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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