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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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