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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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