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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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