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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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