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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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