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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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