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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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