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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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