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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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