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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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