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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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