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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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