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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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