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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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