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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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