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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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