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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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