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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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