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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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