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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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