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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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