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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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