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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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