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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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