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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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