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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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