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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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