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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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