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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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