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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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