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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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