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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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