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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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