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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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