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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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