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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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