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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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