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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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