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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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