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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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