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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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