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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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