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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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