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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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