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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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