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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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