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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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