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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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