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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. 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 massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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