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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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