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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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