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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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