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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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