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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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