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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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