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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores 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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