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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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