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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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