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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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