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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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