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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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