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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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