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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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