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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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