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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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