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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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