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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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