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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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