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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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