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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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