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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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