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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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