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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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