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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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