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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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