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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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