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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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