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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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