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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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