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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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