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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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