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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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