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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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