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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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