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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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