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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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