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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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