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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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