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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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