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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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