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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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