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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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