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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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