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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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