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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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