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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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