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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive 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 subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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