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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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