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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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