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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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