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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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