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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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