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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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