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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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