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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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