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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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