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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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