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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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