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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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