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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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