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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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