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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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