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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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