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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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