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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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