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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key 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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