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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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