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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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