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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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