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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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