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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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