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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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