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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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