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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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