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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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