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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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