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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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