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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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