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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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