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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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