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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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