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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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