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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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