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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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