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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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