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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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