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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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