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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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