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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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