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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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