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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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