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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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