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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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