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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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