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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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