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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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