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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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