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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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