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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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