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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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