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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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