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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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