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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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