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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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