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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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