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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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