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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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