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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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