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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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