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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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