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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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