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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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