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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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