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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the 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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