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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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