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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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