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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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