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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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