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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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