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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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