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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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