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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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