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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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