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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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