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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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