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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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