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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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