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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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