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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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