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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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