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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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