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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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