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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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