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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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