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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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