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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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