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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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