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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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