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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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