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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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