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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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