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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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