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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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