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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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