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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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