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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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