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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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