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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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