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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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