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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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