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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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