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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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