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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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