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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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