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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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