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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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