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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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