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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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