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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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