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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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