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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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