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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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