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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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