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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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