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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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