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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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