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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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