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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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