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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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