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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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