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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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