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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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