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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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