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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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