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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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