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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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