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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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