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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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