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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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