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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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