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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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