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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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