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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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