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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire 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 subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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