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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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