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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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