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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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