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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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