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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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