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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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