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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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