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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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