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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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