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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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