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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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