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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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