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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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