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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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