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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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