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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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