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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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