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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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