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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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