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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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