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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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