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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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