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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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