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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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