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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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