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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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