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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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