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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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