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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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