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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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