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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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