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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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