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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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