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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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