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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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