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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources