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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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