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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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