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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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