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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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