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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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