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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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