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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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