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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major 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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