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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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