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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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