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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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