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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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