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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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