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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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