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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important 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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