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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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