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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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