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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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