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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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