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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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