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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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