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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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