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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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