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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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