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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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