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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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