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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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