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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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