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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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