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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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