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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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