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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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