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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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