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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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