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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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