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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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