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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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