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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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