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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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