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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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