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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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