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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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