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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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