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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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