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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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