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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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