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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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