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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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