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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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