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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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