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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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