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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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