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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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