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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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