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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons