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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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