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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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