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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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