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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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