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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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