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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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