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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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