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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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