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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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