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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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