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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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