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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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