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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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