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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student 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 commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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