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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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