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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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