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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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