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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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