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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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