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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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