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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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