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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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