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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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