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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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