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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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