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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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