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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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