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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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