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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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