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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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