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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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