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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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