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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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