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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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