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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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