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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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