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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data 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 exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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