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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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