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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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