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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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