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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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